Matthew Richards gets on the score sheet with a goal from just outside the box low into the middle of the goal. Tranmere 0-1 Walsall.Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Paul Marshall played to the near post,

30:32

Jonathan Macken produces a cross.

27:37

Centre by Enoch Showunmi, clearance by Steve Jones.

26:51

Shot from outside the area by Joss Labadie misses to the left of the goal.

25:53

Free kick awarded for a foul by John Welsh on Steve Jones. Matthew Richards takes the direct free kick.

25:13

Shot from just outside the area by Dale Jennings misses to the left of the target.

24:50

The ball is delivered by Aaron Cresswell.

24:16

Aaron Lescott concedes a free kick for a foul on Lateef Elford-Alliyu. John Welsh restarts play with the free kick.

23:27

Paul Marshall fouled by John Welsh, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by David Bevan.

21:48

Free kick awarded for a foul by Emmanuele Smith on Joss Labadie. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

21:48

Emmanuele Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joss Labadie. Joss Labadie takes the direct free kick. Shot from outside the area by Aaron Cresswell misses to the left of the target.

21:39

The ball is sent over by Michael Kay, clearance made by Darryl Westlake.

20:22

The referee blows for offside. David Bevan takes the indirect free kick.

Match Preview

Trio in line for Rovers bow
Tranmere have made a trio of new signings ahead of the home clash with Walsall and all three could be handed debuts.
Defender Mark McChrystal has joined from hometown club Derry City where he has spent the last three seasons.
Rovers have also completed the one-month loan signing of Sunderland defender Michael Kay and veteran goalkeeper Tony Warner has signed until the end of the season.
Warner looks set to line up between the post after on-loan stopper Gunnar Nielsen returned to Manchester City.
In another boost, Rovers have agreed a deal to keep on-loan West Brom striker Lateef Elford-Alliyu for another month
Defender Marlon Broomes serves the second match of a three-game ban following his dismissal in the defeat at Rochdale last weekend.
Dean Smith takes charge of his first game as Walsall caretaker manager on the Wirral.
Head of youth Smith has taken the reins this week following the dismissal of Chris Hutchings and assistant Martin O'Connor, with physio John Whitney assisting him at Prenton Park.
Victory would enhance Smith`s chances of possibly being awarded the position on a full-time basis and give the Saddlers a much-needed boost in their bid to climb out of the relegation zone, with the club eight points adrift of fifth-bottom Rovers.
Smith will assess goalkeeper Jimmy Walker ahead of the encounter as he completes his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Richard Taundry has missed the last two games with an ankle injury and will again sit out while striker Darren Byfield (knee) is also missing but nearing his long-awaited return.

Formation:442Manager: Les Parry

Tranmere

Formation: 4411Manager:

Walsall

Tony Warner

Michael Kay

Ian Goodison

Ash Taylor

Aaron Cresswell

Lateef Elford-Alliyu

John Welsh

Joss Labadie

Dale Jennings

Enoch Showunmi

Ian Thomas-Moore

SUBS

Joe Collister

Mark McChrystal

Nick Wood

Ryan Fraughan

Zoumana Bakayogo

Adam McGurk

Lucas Akins

Home

Away

David Bevan

Darryl Westlake

Andy Butler

Emmanuele Smith

Aaron Lescott

Alex Nicholls

Matthew Richards

Paul Marshall

Jamie Paterson

Steve Jones

Jonathan Macken

SUBS

Jon Brain

Clayton McDonald

Oliver Lancashire

Julian Gray

William Grigg

Sean Geddes

Ryan McGivern

Match Report

Saddlers seal thrilling draw
League One basement side Walsall staged a great fightback to earn a 3-3 draw with Tranmere at Prenton Park
The found themselves 3-1 behind after 56 minutes but two late efforts earned them a point in their first game under caretaker boss Dean Smith.
Walsall went ahead with 32 minutes gone when Paul Marshall's corner was cleared into the path of Matthew Richards who lashed the ball in from the edge of the box.
The home side responded well and were back on level terms seven minutes later.
Richards and Enoch Showunmi challenged following a Joss Labadie cross and the ball deflected off Richards past stranded keeper David Bevan into the corner for an own goal.
Tranmere completed the turnaround and went in front in first-half injury-time through a 20-yard free-kick from Aaron Cresswell.
Showunmi made a hash of a great chance soon after the break before David Bevan produced a terrific save to deny Labadie.
Tranmere did make it 3-1 in the 56th minutes when Lateef Elford-Alliyu fired home from a Dale Jennings cross with Walsall skipper Andy Butler lying injured.
The visitors pulled a goal back six minutes from time with a Jon Macken shot finding it's way in off defender Ash Taylor.
Then in the fourth minute of added time Butler headed in from Macken's cross to snatch a point for the Saddlers.